It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside on securing the debate. The Government believe that supporting people's living standards through work, better skills and higher wages is crucial. In 2021-22, children in households where all adults were employed were five times less likely to be in absolute poverty after housing costs than those in workless households. Since 2009-10, there are 1.7 million fewer people and 400,000 fewer children in absolute poverty after housing costs. The Government increased the benefit cap levels by 10.1% from April 2023, allowing up to £26,500 nationally or £31,300 in London, including a national living wage increase of 9.7%. Over the past two years, the taxpayer has contributed £94 billion of support to vulnerable households with ongoing measures such as an energy price guarantee until March 2024 and cost of living payments of £150 to 6 million people. Additionally, there is a winter fuel payment worth £300 for over 8 million pensioner households. The Government's policy aims to provide strong work incentives and support while ensuring fairness to the taxpayer. Universal credit offers additional help with eligible childcare costs regardless of the total number of children in the household, encouraging people to move into work. In conclusion, there is ample evidence showing that children are supported by the social security system through benefits increases, cost of living support, national living wage uprating, and jobcentre support for in-work progression.